CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 593952· MC286377· CARRIER· EIN 62-1590630
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PALM FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

1717 J P HENNESSY DR, LAVERGNE, TN, 37086(615) 641-1260operations@palminc.comJEFF PETERSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC286377

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 06/15/2010
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA· policy QT-660-8180A266
Authority history (9) ▾
07/05/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2012)
07/05/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2012)
05/21/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)
05/21/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)
09/15/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/08/2013)
06/18/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2004)
06/18/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2004)
07/07/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/25/2004)
03/27/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/08/2013)
Insurance history11 insurers on record
Filing timeline (24) ▾
  1. COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD · eff 08/01/2012 → 08/01/2014
  2. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/15/2012 → 08/01/2012
  3. COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/15/2011 → 06/15/2012
  4. IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/15/2010 → 06/15/2011
  5. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/15/2008 → 06/15/2010
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/15/2008 → 06/15/2010
  7. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2004 → 07/16/2008
  8. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/04/2004 → 07/16/2008
  9. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2004 → 06/15/2008
  10. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/04/2004 → 06/15/2008
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/03/1997 → 08/19/2004
  12. GULF INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/15/2002 → 07/15/2004
  13. AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/15/2003 → 07/15/2004
  14. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/15/2002 → 08/08/2003
  15. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/15/2002 → 07/15/2003

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
32
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
29
29 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.5M mi
reported 2011
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi29 drivers
Company officer
JEFF PETERSON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1995-03-15
Last MCS-150 update
2012-01-05
Census status
I

Fleet: 32 trucks · 22 owned tractors · 42 owned trailers · 10 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

34 events
  1. 08/01/2014Insurance cancelled — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy CAX0000017

  2. 08/01/2012Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-5-0141

  3. 07/05/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2012)

  4. 07/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2012)

  5. 06/15/2012Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-5-0141

  6. 05/21/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)

  7. 05/21/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2012)

  8. 01/05/2012MCS-150 update filed

    2.5M mi reported (2011)

  9. 06/15/2011Insurance replaced — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy DAL 010299

  10. 06/15/2010Insurance filed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy QT-660-8180A266

  11. 06/15/2010Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP - 9430919

  12. 06/15/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy GWP55632A

  13. 07/16/2008Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010162-00

  14. 06/15/2008Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010162-00

  15. 09/15/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/08/2013)

  16. 08/19/2004Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP73809A

  17. 07/15/2004Insurance cancelled — GULF INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GA2838239

  18. 07/15/2004Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 3EX05270

  19. 06/18/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2004)

  20. 06/18/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2004)

  21. 08/08/2003Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 6474972

  22. 07/15/2003Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 6474972

  23. 07/15/2003Insurance replaced — AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 3EX05270

  24. 07/16/2002Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP 73809A

  25. 03/13/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC025446

  26. 03/03/1997Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 243805

  27. 03/03/1997Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC025446

  28. 03/13/1996Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC023789

  29. 03/13/1996Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MTC023789

  30. 03/03/1996Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 240273

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
1997-01-28
Last review
2012-10-23
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2012-01-05
Reported mileage
2,516,031 mi (2011)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 8:50 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.